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Jalesh Cruises to launch second ship by October 2020

Following robust demand for cruise tourism in India, Jalesh Cruises is planning to introduce a second vessel by October 2020. The company as a long term goal is expecting to have 4-5 ships in the next five years.The growing segments for cruise tourism in the country are wedding, MICE and young independent travellers. Jalesh Cruises Strategic Advisor Rajiv Duggal said, "“Destination weddings are now slowly getting extended to cruise as we are witnessing growing interest in the segment and MICE is also a huge segment for us. Young independent travellers are a huge opportunity for us. We are planning to tap all three segments."

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A Museum Dedicated to the History of Makeup Is Opening in NYC

Makeup addicts, your dream museum is coming soon to New York City. The Makeup Museum, a brand-new space dedicated to the history of makeup and the beauty industry, will open in May 2020 in New York City, according to Hypebae. The new museum will debut with a special exhibition called Pink Jungle: 1950s Makeup in America, which will explore makeup in the 1950s, including trends, beauty icons, entrepreneurs, and artifacts, according to Hypebae. The exhibition will also feature vintage items, such as Erno Laszlo’s line of products, which were famously used by Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo, Hypebae reported. “The Makeup Museum is a critical institution for the cultural landscape in New York because makeup has a 10,000-year history. There is so much that the Makeup Museum wants and has to explore,” said Doreen Bloch, museum executive director and co-founder, to Hypebae. “The 1950s is a perfect time period for the Makeup Museum to start within the debut exhibition because the 1950s is the birth of the modern cosmetics industry.”

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Destination DC comes calling in India

Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington DC, conducted a three-city trade, sales and media mission in India from 20-25 January to promote the city’s new tourist attractions as well as the latest visitation numbers, in partnership with Capital Region USA (CRUSA). The delegation visited Mumbai, New Delhi and Chennai, reaching out to over 300 travel partners and meeting with more than 20 publications. “India is Washington DC’s third overseas market and visitation to DC has more than doubled in the last five years with 117,00 visitors in 2018,” said Elliott L. Ferguson president and CEO of DDC.

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Badrinath shrine to reopen on April 30

The latest reports state that the portals of Badrinath temple will open on April 30 for the year. The shrine remains open every year for around six months before winters make a comeback in the region. Referring to this, Badri-Kedar Temple committee President Mohan Prasad Thapliyal said that the doors of the temple will be opened ceremoniously amid chanting of Vedic hymns at 4:30 AM on April 30. The temple usually opens for pilgrims and tourists during the months of April-May and shuts down around mid-November. However, the daily rituals continue at the Narsimha Temple in Joshimath, when the temple gets shut down during the winters. The priests of the erstwhile Tehri royal family Acharya Krishna Prasad Uniyal and Sampoornanand Joshi announced the auspicious date and hour for reopening the shrine during the occasion of Basant Panchami today, Thapliyal said.

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Cruise lines are enhancing their private island amenities and their passengers are winning

Private islands continue to be very popular attractions on Caribbean itineraries for most major cruise lines. While in port, guests disembark to a beach paradise where they can enjoy the sun and sand for no additional cost, or they can splurge on curated excursions or luxe experiences. “Either way, the cruise line has almost full control – save for the weather – of this branded experience, meaning that they have the most to gain or lose from a cruiser’s experience. If the trend of recent investment is any indication, they are not looking to miss out on these islands of opportunity,” says Brittany Chrusciel, Cruise Critic’s destinations editor. Superlatives like "the tallest waterslide in North America" on Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at CocoCay are brag-worthy and play well into social media. Other experiences, like Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, are a reflection of growing environmental conservation and sustainability concerns.

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Paul Gauguin Cruises Offers Exclusive Valentine’s Gift Package

Paul Gauguin, operator of the m/s Paul Gauguin, is celebrating Valentine’s Day by offering an exclusive gift package* for guests who make bookings between January 27 and February 15, 2020, for voyages aboard The Gauguin sailing from June 6, 2020, to December 29, 2021. The Valentine’s gift package includes a $200 per-stateroom credit at the ship’s Deep Nature Spa by Algotherm, a box of chocolates and a bottle of sparkling wine (total package valued at $250). This gift package is offered in addition to the line’s offer of 50 percent off standard all-inclusive cruise fares and included roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles. At the Deep Nature Spa by Algotherm aboard The Gauguin, expert therapists and aestheticians offer an extensive menu of massages, skincare, facials and authentic Polynesian treatments including Bora Bora Deep Blue Massages, Black Sand Body Scrubs and Monoï Tradition Massages by Hei Poa, among a variety of other signature therapies and tropical treats.

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